East Valley Athletes for Christ is 0-5 against Heritage Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Valley Athletes for Christ put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Harvest Prep Academy a 16-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 11-3 victory.
Samuel Johnson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christopher Senne, who scored three runs and stole a base.
East Valley Athletes for Christ's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Heritage Academy, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
East Valley Athletes for Christ came up short against Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 12-8. Can East Valley Athletes for Christ avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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